Brown Pine Ermel vs Eurasian Least Shrew

Cedestis subfasciella compared with Sorex minutissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Pine Ermel	Eurasian Least Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Yponomeutidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cedestis	Sorex
Species	Cedestis subfasciella	Sorex minutissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Pine Ermel and Eurasian Least Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Pine Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Pine Ermel	Eurasian Least Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Pine Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Brown Pine Ermel

The Brown Pine Ermel (Cedestis subfasciella) is a species in the genus Cedestis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden